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PICTURES /CLIPS WITH :- NAME OF CITY / CENTRE, DATE OR LINKS TO VIDEOS TO IslamicMinds@gmail.com The Globalization of Muharram
Videos of Muharram rites around the world. Click on any blue marker to
see a video of Muharram rituals in that part of the world. Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, is a period of mourning for Shia Muslims. During the month they commemorate the death of Husain, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and the third Shia Imam, at the Battle of Karbala. The mourning events reach a climax on Ashura, the tenth day of the month, which falls this week.In this post we look at different Ashura rituals around the world, and bloggers describe what Ashura means to them.Last year during Muharram, Pakistani blogger Fahad Desmukh mapped commemorations in different countries:
The map is far from exhaustive, as there are literally thousands of Muharram videos on Youtube from all over the over the world. I've just selected a few that show the wide diversity of the rituals as they have spread around the world. The map and videos quite neatly reflect the migration and displacement patterns of people from the time of the events of Karbala in 680AD to all corners of the globe today. It also shows something about how rituals and tradition are defined, and then continuously moulded by time and migration. So, for example, here is one path taken. The rites travelled east from Iraq, across Persia, to North India sometime between 1300 and 1700 AD. Although Shi'ite Muslims claimed ownership of the rites, in India Sunnis and even Hindus were active participants. Somewhere along the way two things became common elements of the rites: � a drum performance known as Dhol-Tasha: (video), and � and the parading of what are known as Tazias - symbolic representations of the shrine of Karbala: (video) During the days of the British Raj, thousands of Indian indentured labourers travelled to far flung regions of the British Empire, such as Fiji, Mauritius and the Caribbean Islands, taking these rituals with them. In Trinidad, the rites became known as the festival of Hosay, in which not only Sunnis and Hindus participated, but also Afro-Trinidadians. In Trinidad, the Dhol-Tasha drums (referred to as 'Tassa') and Tazias ('Tadja') can still clearly be seen: (video) In recent decades there has been considerable migration of people from the Caribbean to North America. So today you can see those same Tasha drums and Tazias at Muharram commemorations in Manhattan: (video) And in Manhattan you can also see Muharram rites being carried out by migrants from India who did not stop over in the Caribbean, something quite different: (video) There are a million other things that can be said, but have a look at the videos on the map for yourself and see.
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Published on Nov 17, 2012
As Muslims, [we believe that] the holy Quran throws a great challenge to all
nations. This is because it is the eternal miracle [of Islam] that no one
has been or will ever be able to [take up the challenge] and produce
anything comparable to such a miraculous book. The holy Quran is the only
book that no matter however much it has been read, learnt and looked into;
it will still remain relevant, tender and constantly involving.
One can read any other book, once or twice but will soon get bored and loose
interest and probably not see the need to read it again. Should you have the
interest to read it again, you will not find it that beneficial. In fact it
will not add anything to your knowledge since you have fully absorbed the
book's content. Except the holy Quran; whoever grasps it, no matter how many
times they have read it, they will still find it relevant and prestigious.
They will constantly feel the need to go back and read it again, ponder and
reflect on it. This is because every time the Quran is deeply read, new and
valuable information is derived from it.
For instance, a new mind-dazzling meaning or insight could be revealed from
a verse, which you have personally read tens of times. That's why we see
that the study of Quranic exegesis has still been on-going for more than
fourteen hundred years. It remains to be the focus of discussion amongst
scholars, scientists, researchers and thinkers including those non-Muslims.
This glorious book is the miracle of our religion of Islam. We have the
right to present our holy book as a challenge to the nations. We also have
the right to consider Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) as another miracle of
our religion of Islam, and to present his cause as a challenge to all
nations.
Why?
Because if you search across the land, whether you turn east or west, you
shall not find such a human's cause effectively monitoring the reactions of
humans throughout history as the cause of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him).
Despite the fact that the battle of Karbala was, in fact, one of the
shortest battles and wars; it had lasted only a portion of one day and
resulted in the death of no more than 100 persons, at the utmost estimation,
you find that this battle has turned into a major global issue arousing wide
interest at all times especially during the month of Muharram.
Since 1400 years ago until today, the message of Imam Hussain (peace be upon
him) has remained alive as a source of aspiration to millions and millions
of people throughout history. They feel as if it has just occurred before
their eyes. No matter how many times they look into it, compose about it,
hear or discuss its tragic details, they will not loose interest exactly
like the one dealing with the holy Quran.
What is the secret to this [connection]? Why has the battle of Karbala in
particular, which is considered simple compared to the other major battles
with greater death tolls, gained much more global interest and [continuous]
reaction from even non-Muslim individuals to the extent that many shed their
own blood on the day of Ashura in [commemoration] of Imam Hussain (peace be
upon him)?
Why is Imam Hussain's name upon every tongue? Why do we always discover new
astonishing facts and insights when we listen to a lecture on the battle of
Karbala or read about it again, although many of us have already learnt the
detailed incidents of the battle by heart?
The answer is: because Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) is a miracle of
Islam exactly how the Quran is.
Indeed, Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) is a living eternal miracle.
Exactly how the holy Quran has left the whole world in a daze, Imam
Hussain's personality has also left the whole world in a daze. Just as there
is no book as effective as the holy Quran, there is also no cause as
influential as the cause of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him).
The cause of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) has a great impact on the
humans' soul once it is known and understood. It has the ability to move
people deeply as they realise the greatness and sacrifices made by this very
man for truth, freedom and human dignity.
Many wars have taken place throughout history, many individuals have made
sacrifices, and many have been oppressed. However, they have all faded in
oblivion. They are hardly remembered by any. They might be remembered
perhaps only in some special occasions within a limited, controlled and cold
manner. For instance, people might assemble at a particular symbol's grave
on the day of his demise, place a bouquet of flowers, remain there for a
minute of silence and it's all over at this point.
